Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-15
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Procee eedings of That Important
BODY XesterdaYs


terdoy morning in regular session, the
City Surveyor, Street Superintendent
and all the members being present. The
following business was transacted;
On petition of Perry Mott and others:
Report that the survey has been made
and that the maps are ready for the
City Attorney to proceed in the con.
demnation for the opening of Sansevain
street.
Recommended that the petition of
Henry Sullivan and Others to have the
north boundary of city line defined be
referred to the City Surveyor.
Recommended that the petition OF j..
w. Brown and Others, to have the grade
of Virginia avenue established, and the
street ordered graded, he referred to the
City Surveyor.
Recommended the City Surveyor
make a plan for carrying storm water
and sewer across block No. 5. Park tract,
and block X, on Woolen Mill tract.
On petition of T. 4. Walker and
Others, to have Temple street graded be-
tween Spring street and Bunker Hill
avenue, recommended that the City
Attorney publish notice of intention OF
the Council to pave the same with gran
ite blocks.
On petition of Il. w. Scott and others
to have the grade of Ninth street
changed between Sunbury avenue and
Whittier street. recommended the City
Surveyor propose the change and that
the City Attorney draft notice of inten-
ton to grade Ninth street from the end
of the present grading on said street to
the west city boundary.
On petition of Geo. Cummings and
others for aid in the construction OF a
levee along the east side of Los Angeles
river, recommended the city subscribe
81 per linear foot toward the coustruc-
tion OF levee from the firm bank just
above Also. street bridge to Seventh
street, provided the property owners
pay the balance of the cost, said levee
to be such as being put in by the railr 1ad
company, payment TO be made on the
completion of each 500.foot section.
On petition of Frank MoCoye and
Others to have the grade of Hill street
established. Recommended the City
Surveyor propose same.
On petition of +. B. Anderson and
Others for permission to grade Pearl
street, between Second and Fifth streets,
recommended the same be granted,
provided the work is completed in the
entire block and the work be done in
accordance with city specifications.
On petition of VIM. N. Darnell and
others for permission to grade Flower
street, between Tenth and Twelfth
streets. Recommended the same be
granted, provided the work be done in
accordance with city specifications.
On petition of the Southern California
Prohibition Club to have drinking foun-
tains erected in various parts OF the city,
further timo asked to select sites.
On petition of Il. Day to have Work.
man street made to conform to the old
| Workman street, referred to the City
Surveyor.
On petition on John D. Bicknell and
Others to have the grade of Fort street,
between Rock and Temple streets
changed, recommended the same be
granted.
On petition of J. A. Graves to have
the grade of LOOMS street established
and Nicholas ditch piped, recon-
mended the City Surveyor prepare grad'
and that the city pipe the ditch in th,
street, and the petitioner be permitted
to pipe the ditch through his property.
| Recommended that the City Surveyo
furnish the City Attorney with descrip
tion of that portion of Eleventh stree
to be vacated in lieu of the portion
decided by Mr.. Sentous.
Recommended the deed from V
Beaudry be referred to the City Sur
veyor.
On petition Of Hellman, Haas n Co
to have the portion of Los Angelo
street lying between their present lin
! and the proposed east line of Lo
> Angeles street vacated and sold to them
Recommended the same be referre
3 to the City Attorney and City SUI
; veyor.
Recommended that E. G. Burlingam
I be allowed to grade the intersection c
! Water and Temple streets at the cor
Q tract price, 81. so per front foot.
1; Recommended the petition of Howar
;. Mills aud Others be referred to the Cit
n Surveyor.